Batavia Middle School student Gabe Iker Feb. 28 presents the Legonator, an invention designed to help pick up Legos.

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Roxanna Swift

Middle school sixth-graders recently participated in the Invention Convention competition and many of them qualified for the city-wide competition.

Out of 155 students, 31 qualified for the city-wide competition at Fairfield Senior High School Saturday, April 27, said sixth-grade science teacher Jackie Chambers.

Students in Chambers' classes had to create an invention inspired by a problem. They are required to fill out a journal about their invention, make the invention or a prototype and set up a display board that includes information about the product's use, materials and ...